Speaker Name(s): President Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. , Lars Pallesen, Ph.D., Rector, Technical University of Denmark, Sabine O"Hara, Ph.D., Vice President, Institute for International Education, Lim Mong King, Ph.D., Professor and Senior Advisor on Globalization to President Guaning Su, Sean O’Sullivan ’85, Founder, SOSventures Investments Ltd., JumpStart International, MapInfo
Description: The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, cordially invites the Rensselaer community to a Presidential Colloquy on April 11, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Auditorium. As part of Rensselaer's growth in international education, “A Global REACH in a Shrinking World” marks the official launch of REACH (Rensselaer Engineering Education Across Cultural Horizons). The REACH program will eventually require all engineering undergraduate students to include an international experience in their education program. Join President Jackson and other world leaders as they discuss the future of international education and the impact it will have on all students.